FoodShare: How to Apply
Opt-in to get helpful text and email messages
Between June 22 and July 13, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) sent Medicaid and FoodShare members text and email messages asking them to confirm they still wanted to get texts and emails.
If you did not respond, you have been opted out of most DHS texts and emails. If you respond to an old text, you will receive the message “the keyword you specified was not recognized.” You can still opt-in to get texts and emails by logging in to ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish) and selecting Update Contact Info.
FoodShare can help you buy healthy food. There are four ways you can apply for FoodShare:
- Online through ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish). Select Apply for benefits.
- Call your agency.
- Visit your agency.
- Fill out a paper FoodShare Application, F-16019.
Your agency is based on the county or tribe you live in. Each county agency is part of a larger group called a consortium.
Not sure if you qualify?
You can find out if you qualify for FoodShare benefits before you apply. Go to ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish), and select See if you can get help.
What to expect after you apply
After you apply for FoodShare, you must complete an interview. You can call or wait for your agency to call you for the interview. Your interview will be done by phone. You also can ask to meet in person at your agency office. You can find information about completing the interview on the application.
Related topics
- To learn more about FoodShare Wisconsin, see the ForwardHealth Enrollment and Benefits Handbook, P-00079.
- To find out if your income allows you to get FoodShare Wisconsin benefits, learn about Monthly Income Limits.
- Get the USDA nondiscrimination statement on the Your Rights webpage, along with other nondiscrimination information.